Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carters Ridge suburb profile
Carters Ridge, QLD · Postcode 4563
This Carters Ridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carters Ridge, QLD (postcode 4563). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Carters Ridge with nearby suburbs.
Carters Ridge at a glance
Population
497
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,382/wk
Median age
44
Carters Ridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.9% over 10 years
Population
497
was 469 in 2016
+28 · +6%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$70 · +26.9%
Household income
$1,382/wk
was $1,233/wk in 2016
+$149 · +12.1%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Carters Ridge population growth · Carters Ridge then and now
Carters Ridge vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Carters Ridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- Carters Ridge$330/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.6% vs area
- Carters Ridge$1,382/wk
- Nearby$1,668.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Carters Ridge44
- Nearby49.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-21.4% vs area
- Carters Ridge$622/wk
- Nearby$744.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Carters Ridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carters Ridge sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carters Ridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carters Ridge, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carters Ridge people
- Population
- 497
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carters Ridge income
- Median household income
- $1,382/wk
- Median personal income
- $622/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carters Ridge housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.8%
- Mortgaged
- 49.5%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Carters Ridge work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4563)
Compare Carters Ridge with nearby suburbs
Carters Ridge in numbers
Carters Ridge had 497 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.8% own their home outright, 49.5% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,382/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6% (from 469 to 497). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $330/wk (+26.9%).
Carters Ridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carters Ridge, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Carters Ridge was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carters Ridge, QLD?
- Carters Ridge had 497 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carters Ridge?
- Median household income in Carters Ridge was $1,382/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carters Ridge?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Carters Ridge were rented, 25.8% were owned outright and 49.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carters Ridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carters Ridge. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology